There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Sterling by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHX - DCA
7h 25m$235–967Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PHX - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
8h 43m$185–774Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frederick Transit Station to Market St & Harrison Stbus 181
2d 5h$355–713Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
2d 8h$770–1,758Drive 2,230.5 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Sterlingcar 2,230.5 mi
37h 28m$408–588Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHX - IAD
6h 42m$203–664Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PHX - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
10h 53m$191–802Bus, train, subway
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from 1 to 4train
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
2d 15h$815–1,865
Phoenix to Sterling by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Sterling is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Sterling is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Sterling. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Magnolia Rd & Grand Central Sq via St Louis Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Frederick Transit Station, Loudoun County Government Center and Dulles Town Center Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Phoenix and Sterling is 2018 miles. The road distance is 2243.5 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Sterling without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Phoenix to Sterling, including transfers.
Phoenix to Sterling bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Sterling is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
Phoenix to Sterling bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Sterling is 3h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 7:53 AM in Phoenix and 10:53 AM in Sterling.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Sterling, VA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Magnolia Rd & Grand Central Sq via St Louis Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Frederick Transit Station, Market St & Harrison St, Loudoun County Government Center, and Dulles Town Center Mall in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Phoenix to Richmond International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Richmond International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Phoenix to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Phoenix to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Phoenix to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Phoenix to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 1 to 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from Frederick Transit Station to Market St & Harrison St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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